Insurer News
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NewsFantasy Football: Allianz Commercial's Darragh Kennedy
Allianz Commercial’s property and casualty new business underwriter Darragh Kennedy talks to Insurance Times about his strong performance in this year’s Fantasy Football league
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NewsCompare Insurance acquires book of clients from Insure My Business
’While our primary focus is always on organic growth, when the right opportunity arises, we love acquiring high-quality books of business and onboarding them into our digital platform,’ says chief executive
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NewsZurich’s anticipated acquisition of Beazley could ‘accelerate market consolidation’
’A combined Zurich–Beazley could prompt competitive responses from other global carriers and Lloyd’s participants,’ says analyst
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NewsInsurance’s AI adoption revealing ‘striking paradox’ – Earnix
Insurance Times analyses the themes from an exclusive outlook on Earnix’s upcoming insurance industry trends report
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NewsQBE cuts UK gender pay gap again
People director says insurer is seeing ‘meaningful progress towards reducing our gender pay gaps’
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NewsChase Bank enters UK insurance market
’By bringing together essential insurance coverage in one easy-to-manage bundle, we’re helping make protection more convenient and better,’ says head
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NewsZurich agrees £8bn takeover terms for Beazley
’Zurich looks forward to commencing its confirmatory due diligence on Beazley and working with Beazley towards a binding offer announcement,’ says insurer
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NewsInsurance Times confirms 2026’s five star insurers for commercial and personal lines
More than 850 UK general insurance brokers responded to Insurance Times’ survey to rate their commercial and personal lines insurer partners
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NewsFOS commits to sharing learnings from industry complaints data
’There’s a real opportunity for us to make a step change through our thematic reviews,’ says managing director
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NewsFCA not planning any market-wide action on premium finance as policyholders save £157m
’While we’re not planning any market-wide changes, we won’t hesitate to act if firms fall short of our expectations as we continue to monitor fair value,’ says director
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NewsAviva expands minifleet cover to 20 vehicles at new business
‘Brokers told us their SME clients want a minifleet policy that grows with them,’ says managing director
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NewsInsurance law firm acquires loss adjuster’s legal services arm
’For our people, this opportunity represents the chance to lead and focus on the legal sector innovation,’ says president
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NewsToyota launches new short-term motor insurance product
’People’s needs change over time and our role is to provide protection that evolves with them,’ says chief executive
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NewsAviva launches HNW business in Lloyd’s market
‘We are very excited about this expansion of the Aviva Private Clients business and look forward to trading with brokers in Lloyd’s over the coming months,’ says head
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NewsThe biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, departures and board changes from 26 to 30 January 2026
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NewsAllianz serves up global brand partnership with tennis champion
’This collaboration enhances our established sports partnerships and underscores our dedication to nurturing the potential of the next generation,’ says chief executive
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NewsBrit renews cyber consortium to meet growing demand
’We are pleased to continue working alongside our capacity partners, brokers and their clients to maintain the London market’s reputation for leadership in cyber,’ says class underwriter for cyber property damage and cyber distribution
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NewsThe London market and UK regional market insurers that have won awards for service
’In an increasingly competitive market, superior service remains a critical differentiator for sustainable growth,’ says managing director
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NewsAviva makes suite of changes to mid-market motor and property products
Aviva has announced a raft of changes to its mid-market property and motor products, aimed at reducing underinsurance and strengthening core protections
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NewsHDI Global UK and Ireland appoints new chief underwriting officer for long tail
’His promotion is testament to the impact he has already made within our underwriting organisation,’ says interim chief executive
